Once Upon a Summertime
"Once Upon a Summertime" is the title of the American version of a French song written by Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay and Eddy Marnay.
The French original is La valse des lilas.
Notable recordings
- Blossom Dearie – Once Upon a Summertime (Blossom [Dearie album)|Once Upon a Summertime], Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's
- Tony Bennett – I [Wanna Be Around (album)|I Wanna Be Around]
- Miles Davis – Quiet Nights (Miles Davis and [Gil Evans album)|Quiet Nights]
- Sarah Vaughan – Star Eyes
- Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans – Waltz for Debby
- Carmen Mcrae – Second to None
- Astrud Gilberto – Look to the Rainbow
- Barbra Streisand – Je m'appelle Barbra
- The Walker Brothers - Images (The [Walker Brothers album)|Images]
- Oscar Peterson – Walking [the Line (Oscar Peterson album)|Walking the Line]
- June Christy – Impromptu with the Lou Levy Sextet
- Chet Baker – Once Upon a Summertime
- Maria Farantouri – 17 Songs
- Betty Carter – It's Not About the Melody
- Betty Carter with Vienna Art Orchestra - ''Quiet Ways: Ballads ''